Toy aeroplane



April 21, 1931. R. E. CARIVEAU TOY AEROPLANE Filed Nov. 50, 1928 INVENZTOR, BY RE Car'z/eau I ,4 I

/ ATTORNEY.

l atented Apr. '21, 1931 UNI EDsTA I nonnn'r nnwannoanivneu; or sr. m MINNESOTA TOY AEROPLANE" 4 3 Application filed November 30,1928. Serial no. 322,864.

This invention relates to gamedevices, and especiallyto a'n-improved form of toy aeroplane; LL ii: I x

. One object of this invention is to provide a toy aeroplane which can be very quickly and easlly constructed of two blanks of sheet vmaterial:Whichare interlocked with one an other soas to avoid; the" necessity of using glue,.paste'-or. other fastening means.

-;A"not-herob]ect' of theinvention is to provide a;t oy?aeroplane of this character having one of said blanks formed with a bendable slotted tongue to form abutments for holding the blanks at 'rightyangles to one another whilev interlocked with one another.

Another object is to provide an improved and simplified f'form of projector by means of: which the "aeroplane iszproj ected or shot intotheair. u fitherg objects and important features are pointed outor impliedin the following -de tails of description, in connection with" the accompanying drawings, in which: i "Figural is atop plan: view'of a toy aerotion.-J' -V I,

i-Figure 2' is a side elevation of the toy aeroplaneshowirinFigure :1.' V V Figure 3 is a side elevation of the blank which'representsthe fuselage of the toy aeroplane V n V #Figure l is a" vertical sectional View along 0 I 'double folded so it can be passed through the the median line'of theblank which represents the planes, the slotted bendable tongue being folded back upon the main body part of the blank, so this blank can be inserted through the longitudinal slot .of'the blank shownin-Figure .3. i:

#:Figurs5is a view somewhat similar to Figure 4:, but showing the'tongue crimped or slot of the fuselage-blank when vthe edges of the slot areflexed inopposite directions. Figure Giisa'plan view ofthe blank shown jinFigures-et and 5,the'slott'ed tongue-being unbent, but the broken lines representing the wTFigure-7 is atop plan view 7 effective form of combined projector and run- .way the. m ddle p rt being b q p t a bend-lines? V of a simpleand plane 'const'ructed' 'accord'ing'tto this inven- Figure 8 is a transverse sectional ,view

along the line 88 of Figure 7, the broken line representing the position of the rubber projecting element. 7

Referring-to these drawings in detail, in which similar reference characters corre spond to similar parts inthe several views, it will be seen that the toy aeroplane comprises two blanks such as separately shown in F ig ures'3, 4, 5 and .6, these blanks being cut or punched from somewhat flexible and springy light-weight material, for instance, card: board or the like, andit should be understood that the -thickness of the material is exag gerated in, the drawings, so the width of the slot in Figure 3 is also exaggerated.

Thefuselage-blank or body 1 has a slightly curved slot 2 extending longitudinally there in,'the slot terminating at a considerable distance from the front andrear ends of the blank, and such rear end is formed with a simulation ofa rudder, as indicated at 3. The front end of this blank is forwardly con.- verging and has a simulation of a propeller thereon, as indicated at 4. This memberfl is 'provided with upperand lower pairs of clamping tongues 5, and is preferably formed of thin sheet aluminum or similar material which is somewhat springy, so the tongues 5 will exert their spring action in holding this part 4 in place. The lower edge is provided with a centrally disposed readily be-seen that the member 1 musthave medially disposed slots to embrace the ends of the slot 2, these medially disposed slots are wn at 11 and 12, (Figures 4, 5 and 6), and

the sl0t 11 is preferably restricted at its rear end, and merges into a relatively wide slot or opening 13 which terminates in shoulders or abutments 14 atthe rear end of the slot 11. 3

The blank 7 is bendable along the broken lines, throu h the longitudinal center of the slot 12, so t e tongue 10 can be folded back on the main body part of the blank 7, as 5 shown in Figures 1, 2, 4 and 5. \Vhen thus folded, the slot 12 is open at its front end, and the blank or body 7 can be inserted through the slot 2, by manipulation as follows:

First, insert one of the tail members 9 through the slot 2, flex such tail members so the rear end of the slot 2 will enter the restricted end of the slot 11; second, move the blank 7 rearwardly until the front end of the folded blank 7 (Figures 4 and 5) can be moved through the slot 2; third, move the front end of such blank 7 until the slot 11 is within the slot 2; 4th, turn the blanks to right angled relation to one another; 5th, move the blank 7 forward with relation to the blank 1, so the slot 12 will embrace the front end of the slot 2; and 7 ,crimp thetongue along the lines at the ends and longitudinal center of the slot 15. By thus crimping the tongue into the shape shown in Figures 1 and 2, the slot 15 embraces the material at the upper or lower side of the slot 2, according to the position in which the blank 7 is inserted. In other words, the material at opposite sides of the slot 15 forms abutments 16 which rest against opposite sides of the vertically disposed fuselage blank, and thereby retain the blanks 1 and 7 in the right angled relation to one another. At the same time, the shoulders 14, having been moved forward into the slot 2, engage with the rear end of the slot 2 so as to prevent the member 7 from moving rearward with respect to the member 1.

Referring now to the combined projector and run-way shown in Figures 7 and 8, it will be seen that a blank of sheet material such as card-board or fibrcboard is formed with tongues 17 that are turned inwardly and inserted through slots 18 that hold them in place. The tongues are slotted at 19 to receive a rubber band or strip 20 that may have its ends knotted to prevent it from pulling through the slots.

The card or run-way may be provided with any suitable handle, for instance, any desired number of finger-holes 21 may be provided in any desired locations, and the material between these finger-holes may be used as handles for holding the device with either hand while manipulating the toy aeroplane with the other hand.

The game may be played in numerous ways, but for the present purpose, it is only necessary to describe or explain one way, and such explanation is given as follows:

Goals (not shown), may be provided to represent different countries. When each player has decided which country to choose as his from which to take ofif or fly to another country or goal, he chooses an aeroplane bearing a suitable color or symbol to represent such home country or goal from which the aeroplane is to fly. He then stations his chosen aeroplane on a corresponding runway at such home-country, which may be on a floor or table, where the other goals or representations of countries are located, and there should be one or more yards of space between each of such countries and the nearest adjacent ones of such countries.

To start the game, one of the pla ers takes up a run-way such as shown in igures 7 and 8, for instance, with one or more fingers through one or more of the finger holes 21, inclines the run-way at the desired angle, and with the other hand, he holds the chosen aeroplane by its rudder 3, hooks the notched lower edge over the projector member 20, pulls back the aeroplane so the abutment 6 retracts the middle part of the elastic member 20, at the same time aimin at one of the goals or countries by means 0% the run-way. \Vhen the player thinks he has the correct aim and angle, he releases the aeroplane and the elastic member 20 shoots the aero lane across the game field. The competing p ayer likewise chooses and manipulates an aeroplane and run-way, and shoots the aeroplane towards the same or another goal or country. The first player to touch the goal, with the aeroplane, is the winner, provided that the aeroplane has not touched the game field before touching the goal. If either aeroplane touches the game field before hitting the goal, or if it overturns in its flight, such accident may be counted against the player having the accident.

Each aeroplane may also be used independently of the goals, and the players may shoot at one another. Moreover, each aeroplane may be used as a separate toy, and may be thrown or shot by any appropriate means, or may be dropped from a height and permitted to volplane.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that the aeroplanes have various applications as toys and game pieces, and that they are comparatively inexpensive, while being exceedingly durable, consistent with the necessary lightness to enable them to remain in air while travelling a considerable distance across a game field.

Although I have described this embodiment of my invention specifically, and explained one mode of applying the invention as a game device, I do not intend to limit my patent protection to these exact details of construction and operation, for numerous changes are contemplated within the scope of the inventive ideas, as implied and claimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

A toy aeroplane comprising two blanks of light-weight sheet material, one of said blanks being plane and representing the fuselage and having a slot extending longitudinally therein, the second blank representing the planes and extending through the said slot and provided. with a mediall slotted tongue which is bent to form two a utments on opposite .sides of the blank that represents the fuselage, the first said one of the blanks being held in the median line of said second blank and at right angles thereto by means of said abutments.

- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. ROBERT, EDWARD CARIVEAU. 

